Bernini and the Birth of Baroque. Portrait Sculpture

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the greatest sculptor of the Baroque period, and yet—surprisingly—there has never been a major North American exhibition of his work. Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture—on view from August 5 through October 26, 2008, at the J. Paul Getty Museum and from November 28, 2008, through March 8, 2009, at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa—showcases portrait sculptures from all phases of the artist´s long career, from the very early Antonio Coppola of 1612 to Clement X of about 1676.